God's Judgment Regarding King Amaziah

Like a number of other kings, Amaziah started out faithful, but later
abandoned the LORD. In a moment of victory and
elation, he fell into the temptation of idols, and his pride prevented
him from ever repenting. As a result of his sin, his kingdom suffered
serious encroachments, and Amaziah himself was murdered.

2 Chronicles 25:1-2 Amaziah was twenty and five years old
when he began to reign, and he reigned twenty and nine years in
Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Jehoaddan of Jerusalem.
And he did that which was right in the sight of the
LORD, but not with a perfect heart.

2 Chronicles 25:27 Now after the time that Amaziah did turn
away from following the LORD ...